Toy pistol



April 12, 1932. E s, PEAKE -1,853,830

TOY PISTOL Filed Sept. l2 1930 gwumalfo/o Patented Apr. 12, 1932 MEN;

EDWARD s. PEAKE, or' wEsrERvinLn, omo, AssIeNoR To :Tiri: xrLGoRE MFG. CoM- or wnsrnnvnnn, omdnqconronarion or omo TOY PISTOL Applieationfled September 12, 1930. Serial No. 481,497.

i e f This invention relates to pistols, and par# ticillarly toy'leappistels of thetype known as the single shooter.

- AVlllorie# ,Off-the nventen is. t Produeee simple construction having the 'fewest possible partev which can be easily manufactured and aSSenbled-tosell at small cost,

'7 lneenstructions of this character, a safety factor must be insured,` since the hammerpacts tithconsiderableiorce uponithe anvil, and itV is essential that ltheV hammer be maintained Segui-ely neked Positen ,While @checar is heing disposed upon'l the anvil.

.t It is urtherinore an obj ect oi the invention provide,in a cons trnction of thischaracter, ak hammer carrying aUnger-piece and a lng r 'eritefse' whereby. Whenthe hammer .is retracted, said lng will engage a notched portiondinthel trigger and be maintained in the Alcpclned position, and whenthe triggerlis pulled `"this interengagement will` cease and thehammer willY act toexplode the cap.

"i A further object of theinvention resides thevprevisioniof means wherebyV` the Vmovenient efthe hammer .to lcocked position, will antoniatically canse the lug'` to engage Ithe triggerand, wherein, the triggeris normally inai ,tained in 't engagement with one side of the anvil. A

'llhepistol is preferably constructed of two 1 castings,andit isanfobject of .the present eo'nstruction to join:thec'astingsfby aY single rr,leansy larranged intermediate the bodyV Y of .Infthe drawings:

' re1 isfa plan` view partly broken away shdvringthe parts in normal. position.

` d Figure 2, 'isa similar,` view showing the pistol cocked, and` ,Figure.3is a detailed view inrperspective of'theftriggerandthe hammer.

y' `l`he pistol forming this inventionis constru'cted of two castings, and comprises Ythe barrelplortion 1 0 and the grip portioynllr.l

The castings are t secured together intermediate `theirenicls byabolt or rivet, indicated iat'.12,f` andthis Vconstitutes the only positive fasteninglnieans. t'

v Ouellet the fcastings has an inwardly exT *Seeding-miti@ .iiisated .at 13 formes ,the

anvil which is provided at its bottom with a lip 14 to support the 'usual'vpaper'capVVV Adjacent the anvil, the respectivecastings are Voutwardly bowed, as at 15, slightly/to provide a recess which will guide andfsupf port the cap. From the opening provided by the respective bowed portions of the castings','there extends an arcuate slot 16 which terminates adjacent the grip as at 17. In other words, the castings at their respective edges are cut away to produce an elongated openingfdelined by the bowed portions. and the elongated arcuate slot 16, extending at iight angles to said opening. H n vrllhe hammer which is indicated in Figure 3,' comprises a knurled, arcuate finger-piece 18 which, as shown, is enlarged to receive the thumb. The hammer portionl 'or' striking plate is indicated at 19 and, at .the lower end, a hole or opening 2O is provided tof receive a pin 21 formed integral withvonefof thercastf ings. Y t t.

lIt vwill be noted that the Iopeningisv formed in an offset portionof the hamner, and'that the hammer is provided at the/ end of said oset portion with a beveled'extension 22.

As stated, the hammer is positioned upon the pin 21 for pivotal movement, and it 'will be seen that the neck beneath the ingerfpiece 18 is adapted to ride lthrough' the arcuate slot 16. This neck, as well as the body 'off the hammer, is relatively narrow, and the `hain-` iner will be maintained yin position and guided not only by the pivot pin, but as well by the provision of the neck, which will be indicated at 23,-deined between the enlarged finger-piece and the laterally l extending striking plate 19. i

A loop spring, indicatedfat24, has its loop positioned upon the pin 21 Vbeneath the hammer. One end of the spring'engages a downs wardly extending lug indicated "at 25 on the hammer, while the longer end .of they spring engages a pin 26Mformed: integral with one et the castings. The triggerwhich is .indicated at 27 is pivoted upon. erin 28 formedintesrallwthone of the castings and, as shown, the trigger has a laterally @tending 111g 29 relvris' 011e end, l

of a looped spring 30. The loop of the spring 30 is positioned upon the pin 28 beneath the trigger, and the opposite'end of the spring engages a pin 31 formed integral with one of the castings.

The edgeslofthe castings at the trigger pori-y tion are reduced or cut away to vprovide an arcuate slot 32, through Which the trigger eX- Y tends.-Vv Y,

'Y It Will be observedfthat, in both its cocked and uncooked positions, the trigger'vvill bear 7 against one sideof theanvil and, forthis purpose, the trigger is providedvvith a lflat- Y. Y *tenedV end portion indicated.' at' 33. The

spring 3,0 acting upon the lug. 29A .normally 'maintains kthe vflat portion in engagement V,With the flat side of the anvil, ,WhileA the spring 24, vengaging Athe lug 25, normally Vat maintains thehammer with its striking plate vmer approachesthe limit of its movement,

the beveled portion ,22 Will 'ride into the notch 34.V The hammer Will"v then beheld rmly in cocked position, anda cap canbe inserted against the anvilin theo'pen'ing de'- iinedlbythe bulgedor bowed portions 15.

Y. After the caph'asbeen placed-in position, vvfhieny thetrigger is pulled, it will movevthe beveled portion22 out of the notch A34. and

thespring 241Willy act to throwtheshammer and its striking plate 119- sharplyvlagainst the anvil toexplode the CEIP. Y Y

It; will beV understood, of ',course, that in Y cocking theV pistol," the trigger Will be Lmoved on its VpivotV slightly as the beveled portion 22 rides in to thenotch 34, but When lthe'bevf eled portion isgseated in the notch, as shown in Figure 2, the springf30, acting on the trigf ger, Will cause the trigger to assume its nor-J Y mal position firmly holding the hammer 50l cocked. In this connection, Vit Will `bev understood also thatthis finterengagement andv cocking is automatic. L v Y Referring to the provision of the inwardly extending portion 13, and the pins 21j, 26, 28 and 31, these Vwill preferably be formed onfone of theA castings, the said castings being tion. Y

' maj orf parts, namelyA the Y castings, A' the Lhammer and Av,the ,c trigger, and the three detail/ Vmembers,rrr namelytheltwo springs andthe bolt onstud 12 which, asy stated* constitutes the single securing means 'for holding the castings'together. and they parts, enclosed'.

hold the; pistol Yco and releasable to marde in mated forms and in mass produc- The integral extension 13 forming rtheianvil:

'n position and for the hammer in cocked p vsition.` c

ByV reason of `the simplicityof..y the con? struction, a very rigid and durable pistolsV Y produced,

I Clam.: Y j Y. c "1. vA pistol of the class described, comprispivotally mounted trigger-norman bearing againstoneiffsi-debf said anvil, an interen gaglng means on saidhammerand trlggerto ked and 4releasable to Lper-v mitthe hammerto engage'the anvil.v f

= N2.. lA pistol of the'classdescrbedcompris ing a plvotally,mountedn'hammerha 'spring acting on said]hamn1er,'an`A anvil,` a pivotally mounted trigger normally; bearingv against and one which is entirely sure'in y*its action.` c. ,f i,

ginga pivotally mounted hammer, an anvil, a

one sideoffsaidfanvihfa spring acting on said f trigger, and interengagin meansl VonV said hammer and :triggerto holj Yfthe pistolcoclied Vgage the anvil.

` 3. A pistolf casingya spring acting on saidhammer and positioned on sald ing to maintain: the ftrigger, againstronejside Yof ,the anvil, and interengaglng means" on .saidl hammer and trigger to hold thepstl cocked and releasable togpermit thehinnmery to engage Ythe anvil. f

lingV an anvil, a? i hammer pivotallyfjliiounted Permittee hammer @0:9114

Pini trigger Iiivotllr mounted upona -pin integralpwith the' casing,V a spring Von' said last'mentioned pin-and act-V i class described,`* coin'- prising a casinggan anvil, `a hammer ivot-V -V y ally mounted uponi a pin integralY Wit fthe Y. 9s Y,

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positioned on;;sa i pinjbe'neathlthe'hammexijv with one endengaging the pistol and ,the Other 6nd engegin Seid hammer; e'trigi t gerv pivotall)7` mounte upon-y a `pin 'and .nor-V mally bearingmagainstone Vsidel ofjlthe-ianvil,

a looped spring Vhavinglits;loop postioned-o-n saidpin beneath theftrlgger Wlth. 01115elplden-V gaging the pistolrbodr;7 andthe other Tendeneasing Said trigger; and. interehg'ffgingY means on said'hamme'rfand trigger 'tohfoldj f the pistol @craindre-esame einem;

the hammer to {engage theanpvil'..k

5.' A pistolof the classdescribed, Y, l'

VVcasting. *vvhenv unitedV providing an elongated ,Y .Y l a' f. :Caprsivirgpening,adiatfsedfanvil j" "The structuredescribed comprises but four Yand an .arcuate slot c o-extensive; withy said@ Y opening, e trigger. Pivotally mounted? epee! one of Vthey castings .and normally fbearing inter-engaging 'p means f 'on' said hammer and 130 nos" trigger to hold the pistol cocked and releasable to permit the hammer to engage the anvil.

6. A pistol of the class described, comprising mated castings, one of said castings having an integral anviLportion formed thereon, said castings when united providing an elongated cap receiving opening adjacent said anvil and an arcuate slot co-eXtensive with said opening, a trigger, and a hammer pivoted to one of said castings and movable through said slot to strike said anvil, said anvil forming a bearing for the trigger at all times and for the hammer in uncooked position, and interengaging means on said harnmer and trigger to hold the pistol cocked and releasable to permit the hammer to engage the anvil.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

EDWARD S. PEAKE. 

